Applying to Gardner-Webb

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
87.02%	1,140

Gardner-Webb University's acceptance rate is 87.02% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 4,670 students applied and 4,064 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Gardner-Webb.

Gardner-Webb's acceptance rate places 25th out of 57 North Carolina colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,140 and the ACT score is 23 at Gardner-Webb. Gardner-Webb's SAT score ranks 17th out of 35 North Carolina colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Gardner-Webb, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Gardner-Webb University is 87.02% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.11%. 2,054 men and 2,616 women applied to Gardner-Webb and 1,763 men and 2,301 women students were accepted.

Among them, 187 men and 224 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Gardner-Webb.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Gardner-Webb
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	4,670	2,054	2,616	0	0
Admitted	4,064	1,763	2,301	0	0
Enrolled	411	187	224	0	0
Acceptance Rate	87.02%	85.83%	87.96%	-	-
Yield	10.11%	10.61%	9.73%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Gardner-Webb University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 52 students (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 94 students (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Gardner-Webb.

The median SAT score is 1,140 with 582 SAT EBRW and 558 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 640 and the 25^th percentile is 520. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 620 and 25^th percentile is 520 .

The median ACT composite score is 23 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th percentile score of 20 at Gardner-Webb. The median ACT math score is 22 and the ACT English score is 21.

The SAT and ACT scores at Gardner-Webb University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,165, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Gardner-Webb
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1040	1140	1260
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	520	582	640
SAT Math	520	558	620
ACT Composite	20	23	26
ACT Math	18	22	26
ACT English	18	21	25

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Gardner-Webb University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Gardner-Webb. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Gardner-Webb University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Gardner-Webb Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $40 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Gardner-Webb.

Admission Information for Applying to Gardner-Webb
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$40
Admission Information	www.gardner-webb.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://gardner-webb.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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